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Tag Archives: Lower Stonnall
Along for the ride
Just before Christmas, I got hold of a new bike cam. It’s a GoPro HD Hero black edition, which has some pretty nifty features, including less distortion from the lens and better performance in low light. I’ve been using it ever since I got it, but the weather and dull commutes haven’t been conducive to decent ride videos.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media
Tagged Afro Celt Soundsystem, Bicke Cam, Black Brook, Black Edition, Bluebells, Brownhills, butterfly, Cannock, Castle Ring, Chase, Chester Road, Cycle rides, cycling, Ford, GoPro, Hayfield Hill, HD, Hero, Hill, Hinst, Ivy Cottage, Lower Stonnall, New Photos, ride, Shenstone, Shire Oak, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Talvyn Singh, Terrace, Things to do, video, Whirl-y-reel, Will She Always be Waiting, Wood
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The remains of the day
Another ride video for the exiles in far away parts. The sunset last night was amazing, and to be out around Stonnall in it was just magical. This is a journey down Main Street, up through Thornes, Gravelley Lane to … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn, bike cam, Brownhills, Cycle rides, cycling, Gravelley Lane, Hawkwind, Hurry on Sundown, Lower Stonnall, Main Street, Mill Lane, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Sundown, Sunset, Thornes
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Spring. There’s certainly something in the air.
Today, I set our for a short ride in the snow at 10:30am. Just a potter, things to do, you know how it is. I came back at 6pm. A nice 55 mile run through a chilly,lightly snow-dusted but sunny … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, cycling, Environment, Events, Features, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Bullmoor Lane, bunker, Canal, Church, Croxall, Croxall Hall, Cycle rides, cycling, Harlaston, Local History, Lower Stonnall, New Photos, Packington Moor, Panoramio, Potato Beds, ROC post, Smiths Mill, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Sunset, Wildlife
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Heavy metal
This is a bit of an odd one that may interest the Stonnall folks – particularly Julian Ward-Davies. On Saturday afternoon, when I was pottering around Lower Stonnall, I took a ride up the rough track that runs between Gravelly … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, News, Shared media
Tagged Blacksmith, Brownhills, Brownhills local history, cast iron, Cycle rides, Gravelly Lane, iron, Laurels Farm, Local History, Lower Stonnall, Mill Lane, New Photos, Silly, Smithy, Staffordshire, Stonnal, Stonnallhouse Farm
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Travelogue…
My 30 days of biking project continues. Please check my Tumblr mini-blog for the latest pictures and videos…
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged #30daysofbiking, Aldridge, Arrow Valley, Cycle rides, local blogs, Lower Stonnall, New Photos, Panoramio, Redditch, Wildlife
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